Follow-up: Crime Watch Meeting: 7/16/2015

We had a good turnout at the July 16th Crime Watch meeting with some 25 homeowners in attendance.  Officer De Leon went over crime stats for our community and surrounding neighborhoods.  The news was good, with crime in our community showing very little activity. There were 8 calls placed by residents who reported people acting suspiciously or individuals in cars acting in a suspicious manner.   Officer De Leon praised those that placed those calls and asked residents to continue to call in ANY suspicious activity.

There were some trends that he wanted to make people aware which are occurring all throughout Miami Dade County.   The first trend he reported was car rim thefts which are up.  The type of car and rims stolen don't really follow a pattern and all cars seems to be targeted.  It doesn't seem to matter if the rims are custom or if they are regular rims that come with your standard model car.  Next was, air bag thefts which are also up.  Lastly, he reported a rise in Apple product thefts.  He stressed that you should not leave them in your car unattended, especially when going to a mall, as thieves may be keeping an eye on you.  If you visit an Apple store to have your Apple device (iPad, iPhone, iTouch, etc) serviced or if you purchase one at the store, do not go back to your car to leave the device there after visiting the store.  Thieves may be watching you.  It goes without saying that you should never leave any valuables in your car unattended.

We thank everyone that was able to attend.  It is only because of those involved that we have been able to keep crime low and it is all due to those who participate in Crime Watch that this is possible.  Crime Watch doesn't work if you only get involved after you have become a victim of a crime.